Croatian automaker now taking inquiries for customers of battery-driven two-seater, limited to 150-unit production run

Rimac took the covers off of its Concept Two electric hypercar in Geneva this past week, a two-seater it claims boasts 1,888 horsepower, 1,696 lb-ft of torque, and a zero-to-96 km/h of just 1.85 seconds.

The C_Two, as the Croatian automaker prefers to call it, apparently has a top speed of 412 km/h; driving it at much slower speeds can net you a battery range of 650 km, per European testing standards.

If that wasn’t impressive enough, Rimac claims it plans to build in Level 4 autonomous technology into the C_Two, so that the car can actually drive itself under certain conditions.

The same computers that can take over those driving duties for you can also supply you the ideal racing line and braking points on almost any race course, giving you an advantage in terms of knowing where to point the car on the track.

The car is built around a carbon-fibre monocoque chassis, with a bevy of strakes and creases to channel air into all the right places; some trick active aero pieces that adjust position on-the-fly help as well.

The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

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The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

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The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

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The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

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The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

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The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

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The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

Handout, Rimac

The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

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The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

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The Rimac Concept Two (C_Two) electric hypercar.

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These sorts of numbers and capabilities definitely sound like hot-air boasts to us, and we’d write the C_Two off if it weren’t for two things: Rimac has already proven its mettle, building eight Concept One hypercars that quickly took the title of world’s fastest accelerating electric vehicle when they bowed in 2013; and second, it’s already fielding inquiries from prospective customers interested in buying one of the 150 C_Twos it plans to build.

Getting a vehicle this extreme to production takes time, and Rimac says first deliveries aren’t expected until at least 2020. We’ll keep you posted if we somehow happen to hear of a car delivering better specs than those before then.